CVE-2019-20379 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ganglia Web Frontend allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the header.php cs parameter.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-20379?

CVE-2019-20379 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ganglia-web (aka Ganglia Web Frontend) through 3.7.5 allows XSS via the header.php cs parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20379?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ganglia Ganglia-Web.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20379?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2019-20379 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20379 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-20379, GHSA-24pq-f9c8-764p, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20379.

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